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− | '''Yan Kwok''' is a partner at Concentra and a Sloan Fellow from MIT. Originally from Mauritius, he worked as a strategy consultant for the United Nations and the Worldbank on African-related projects. His interests lie in entrepreneurship and venture capitalism. <ref>[http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/yann-kwok/ Digital Vision Program at Stanford University]</ref> | + | '''Yan Kwok''' is a partner at [[Concentra]] and a Sloan Fellow from MIT. Originally from Mauritius, he worked as a strategy consultant for the United Nations and the Worldbank on African-related projects. His interests lie in entrepreneurship and venture capitalism. <ref>[http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/yann-kwok/ Digital Vision Program at Stanford University]</ref> |
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− | Yann Kwok is a member of the Board of Trustees of [[AfriNIC]], the emerging regional Internet Registry. He was elected to [[ICANN]]'s [[ccTLD]] Administrative committee of the [[DNSO]], and chair of [[AfTLD]], the African association of Top Level Domains. He is a member of the [[AfNOG]] Management Committee, and the [[ccTLD]] manager for [[.mu]].<ref>[http://www.afridns.org/people.html AFRIDNS]</ref> | + | Yann Kwok is a member of the Board of Trustees of [[AfriNIC]], the emerging regional Internet Registry. He was elected to [[ICANN]]'s [[ccTLD]] Administrative committee of the [[DNSO]], and chair of [[AfTLD]], the African Association of Top Level Domains. He is a member of the [[AfNOG]] Management Committee, and the [[ccTLD]] manager for [[.mu]].<ref>[http://www.afridns.org/people.html AFRIDNS]</ref> |
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− | Yann Kwok has frequently worked with international governments, and international bodies; such as in 1995 when Yann Kwok founded [[Internet Direct]], and subsequently served as the strategy consultant for the United Nations. He prepared strategic recommendation for the President of Madagascar, leading to the privatization of Telecom Malagasy. | + | Yann Kwok has frequently worked with international governments and international bodies; such as in 1995 when Yann Kwok founded [[Internet Direct]], and subsequently served as the strategy consultant for the United Nations. He prepared a strategic recommendation for the President of Madagascar, leading to the privatization of Telecom Malagasy. |
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| He worked as the Independent Regional Expert of World Bank Group evaluated bids which resulted in six capacity development projects, totaling $3M. Kwok worked as the Technical Director of the Mauritius Commercial Bank, where he provided [[DNS]] expertise, leading to the introduction of the country’s first Internet banking platform. | | He worked as the Independent Regional Expert of World Bank Group evaluated bids which resulted in six capacity development projects, totaling $3M. Kwok worked as the Technical Director of the Mauritius Commercial Bank, where he provided [[DNS]] expertise, leading to the introduction of the country’s first Internet banking platform. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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